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multi-purpose container
[/ˌmʌltiˈpɜrpəs kənˈteɪnər/]
noun
pl: multi-purpose containers
recipiente multiuso
1.
A container designed to serve multiple functions or store various types of items
This multi-purpose container can be used for storage, organization, or transport.
Este recipiente multiuso pode ser usado para armazenamento, organização ou transporte.
2.
In shipping and logistics, a standardized container that can carry different types of cargo
The shipping company uses multi-purpose containers for both dry goods and refrigerated items.
A empresa de navegação usa recipientes multiuso tanto para produtos secos quanto para itens refrigerados.
Synonyms
versatile container
all-purpose container
multipurpose box
Antonyms
specialized container
single-purpose container
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
recipiente multiuso
Most common translation used in Brazil
São Paulo
container multiuso
Often uses English term 'container' in technical/business contexts
Portugal
contentor multiusos
Portuguese spelling preference for 'contentor' in shipping contexts
General Brazilian
caixa multiuso
Alternative informal translation using 'caixa' (box)
Related Idioms & Phrases
jack of all trades container
do-it-all container
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